Awakening Mine Rich in Gems The first of two volumes

The first of two volumes

This revised edition of a seminal work offers an integrated psychosocial and spiritual framework for understanding and preventing drug abuse

barely twenty-four and lacking funds

is a UNESCO World Heritage jewel and a potent symbol of the Bahá’í Faith’s vision of a peaceful global society founded on the oneness of humanity

Awakening Mine Rich in Gems The first of two volumesA searing historical study documents the brutal religious persecutions inflicted upon Bb and Bah residents of Nayrz, Iran, during the massacres of 1850, 1853 and 1909. Set against a backdrop of corrupt clergy and complicit authorities, these events reveal how fanaticism and paranoia can eclipse compassion and reason, foreshadowing modern day hostilities faced by Bahs in Iran. Through firsthand survivor testimonies, contemporary reports and archival